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About the author
Patricia Polacco(patriciapolacco.com) is the belovedNew York Timesbestselling author and illustrator of over fifty picture books. She visits as many as two hundred classrooms in a single year, not only speaking but listening to the hundreds of children that she meets. Grateful for what teachers have done for her, she is also a popular keynote speaker celebrating teachers everywhere. She lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of Patricias best-known stories.
Summary
A powerful Christmas taleby belovedNew York Timesbestselling author-illustrator Patricia Polacco.
The Stowell family is abuzz with holiday excitement, and Frankie, the youngest boy, is the most excited of all. But theres a cloud over the joyous season: Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and Pa hasnt returned yet from his trip to Lansing. He promised to bring back the oranges for the mantelpiece. Every year there are nine of them nestled among the evergreens, one for each of the children. But this year, heavy snows might mean no oranges . . . and, worse, no Pa!This is a holiday story close to Patricia Polaccos heart. Frankie was her grandmothers youngest brother, and every year she and her family remember this tale of a little boy who learned--and taught--an important lesson about giving, one Christmas long ago.
"Holiday treats abound in a colorful and touching story of generosity and the ties that bind, based on a story of the authors great-uncle. "--Publishers Weekly
"Autobiography melds with history in this poignant tale of a family tradition, set around Christmastime during the Great Depression."--Booklist
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Praise forAn Orange for Frankie
"Autobiography melds with history in this poignant tale of a family tradition, set around Christmastime during the Great Depression."--Booklist
"Polaccos watercolor-and-pencil illustrations are well rendered as always and appropriate for this slight but wordy, nostalgic tale."--School Library Journal
"Holiday treats abound in a colorful and touching story of generosity and the ties that bind, based on a story of the authors great-uncle. "--Publishers Weekly
"If you are a Polacco fan then you know that her books reflect a family experience, and that she has a way of tugging at the hearts of her readers. This offering is no different . . . Polaccos loose watercolor and pencil drawings show a familiar cast of characters and readers will feel like they have once again stepping into the lives of this fascinating family of Polaccos."--Childrens Literature
"Polaccos illustrations . . . are timeless in their portrayal of a happy family enjoying life together."--Kirkus Reviews
